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North Dallas Mothers of Twins Club
Life is busy enough with one child. But with multiples, it’s, well, multiplied. The North Dallas Mothers of Twins Club,…
What's Behind Your Child's Meltdowns?
What parent of a small child hasn’t lived through those harrowing, seemingly endless moments of raging fuss? My older daughter’s…
Other People’s Children
I learned this lesson long ago but sometimes I forget. I am not good with other people’s children. When my…
Bullying Goes High-Tech
Once the scourge of unsupervised playgrounds, schoolyard bullying has moved into cyberspace. And it’s not just older kids who are…
Losing a Friend
The passing of a beloved family pet is especially stressful to young children experiencing their first significant loss, notes Dr….
The Complex World of ADHD
Melany Bartholow describes her son’s early childhood behavior as “painful.” When he was diagnosed with ADHD in the first grade,…
Inside the Minds of Disorganized, Busy Boys
Energetic boys can be an especially hard sell when it comes to picking up a book or getting organized. Now, educators and experts are coming up with new ways to help parents tease boys back on track.
The Twilight Zone
Jackson Jones was a latchkey kid. Like so many children, both of his parents worked full-time, and so he was…
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
When Libby Stephenson’s* ex-husband starting pushing their daughter, Lee, into karate, she knew it was only a matter of time…
Video Game Addiction: The Darker Side of Gaming
No one had ever heard of someone getting addicted to Xbox. They all told me it was a phase and…
Empowering Underachievers
Dugan Van Kleef hit the elementary school ground running. The academic year got off to a good start. His early…
Tempering Tantrums
Over-the-top tantrums may indicate deeper emotional trouble in young children, according to a new report in the January 2008 Journal…
Born to Be Bad
Nature or nurture? Some kids are just born to be troublesome, according to a new report in the journal Child…
Stress-Proof Your Kids
Think of stress-proofing your kids as planning for an emergency, like a fire. Smart families create an evacuation plan for their homes; that way, when a fire happens, everyone knows what to do.
Growing Girls, Part 1
What’s it like raising girls today, and what’s in store for our daughters’ futures?
From ABCs to Ps and Qs
Does sitting down to dinner with the kids conjure up images of eating among a pack of rabid wolves? Pack…
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